What Engineering & Manufacturing Network does

Engineering & Manufacturing Network (EMN), operating under the legal entity County Durham Engineering & Manufacturing Forum, is a private regional membership organization founded around 2015 and headquartered in Stanley, County Durham. EMN serves engineering and manufacturing businesses across the North East of England — specifically Durham, Teesside, Tyne & Wear, and Northumberland — connecting startup SMEs to global multinationals through peer-to-peer support, supply chain matchmaking, and sector-specific insight on hydrogen energy, rail and automotive supply chains, offshore engineering, and advanced manufacturing.

EMN's product portfolio comprises six core offerings: the EMN Membership Network (the primary membership product, managed via GlueUp membership software), an Engineering & Manufacturing Directory for member visibility, an Events Platform hosting breakfast events, workshops, seminars, lunch-and-learns, site tours, and peer-to-peer group sessions, a Meet The Candidate recruitment service, the EMCON Show (an annual industry exhibition), and a Resource Library covering R&D, sustainability, digital transformation, and emerging sectors. The underlying platform is a standard association/membership management stack (GlueUp) with website content distributed via WordPress; no proprietary technology, AI/ML components, or developer APIs are offered.

Revenue is generated primarily through membership fees (specific tiers not publicly disclosed), supplemented by event sponsorships — for example, WD-40 Company sponsored the 2026 Summer Social. The organization operates with 1–10 employees and is supported by a network of seven named affiliate partners providing technology, financial, insurance, HR, and recruitment services to members. EMN has raised no external funding and is independently operated as a regional industry association.

Name

Engineering & Manufacturing Network

Legal name

County Durham Engineering & Manufacturing Forum

Website

https://emn.org.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Engineering & Manufacturing Network (EMN) is a regional UK membership association connecting engineering and manufacturing SMEs and multinationals across North East England, offering peer-to-peer support, supply chain matchmaking, events, and sector-specific resources.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Stanley

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Engineering & Manufacturing Network (EMN) is a membership-based industry association that connects engineering and manufacturing businesses across the North East of England (Durham, Teesside, Tyne & Wear, and Northumberland). It sells membership access, an online member directory, events programming, recruitment services (Meet The Candidate), an annual industry exhibition (EMCON Show), and a resource library covering R&D, sustainability, and advanced manufacturing sectors such as Hydrogen, Energy, and Advanced Materials.

Product overview

The Engineering & Manufacturing Network (EMN) is a membership-based network organization, not a software product company. It offers a unified membership platform connecting engineering and manufacturing businesses across the North East of England. The portfolio consists of: EMN Membership Network (the core offering providing peer-to-peer support, supply chain resilience, and sector insights), an Engineering & Manufacturing Directory (for member visibility and business discovery), an Events Platform (hosting Breakfast Events, Workshops, Seminars, Site Tours, and Peer-to-Peer Group Sessions), Meet The Candidate (recruitment services), EMCON Show (annual exhibition), and a Resource Library (with content on R&D, sustainability, and advanced manufacturing). EMN serves as a strategic partner for businesses focused on hydrogen energy, rail and automotive supply chains, and offshore engineering.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• EMN Membership Network A strategic membership network connecting engineering and manufacturing businesses across the North East of England, providing peer-to-peer support, supply chain resilience resources, and sector-specific insights for members ranging from startup SMEs to global multi-nationals.
• Engineering & Manufacturing Directory A searchable directory of member businesses across Durham, Teesside, Tyne & Wear, and Northumberland, enabling visibility and contract opportunities for smaller businesses.
• EMN Events Platform Organized events including Breakfast Events, Workshops, Seminars, Lunch and Learns, Site Tours, and Peer-to-Peer Group Sessions for professional networking and development.
• Meet The Candidate Recruitment service connecting engineering and manufacturing businesses with potential candidates in the North East region.
• EMCON Show Annual industry exhibition and show hosted by EMN for the engineering and manufacturing community.
• Resource Library Expert resources covering R&D, sustainability, digital transformation, advanced manufacturing, and emerging opportunities in Hydrogen, Energy, and Advanced Materials sectors.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered event sponsor, charitable partner and affiliate partner.

• WD-40 Companyevent sponsorGTM or Marketing Partner · 25 June 2026WD-40 Company was the main sponsor of EMN's Engineers & Manufacturers Summer Social, supporting the growth and success of the North East's engineering and manufacturing SME community.
• North East STEM Foundationcharitable partnerStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 June 2026EMN partners with the North East STEM Foundation to deliver events like the Summer Social that raise funds for initiatives inspiring the next generation of engineers and manufacturers. £750 was raised at the 2026 Summer Social event.
• Smart Manufacturing Technology Ltdevent sponsorGTM or Marketing Partner · 18 June 2026Smart Manufacturing Technology Ltd was the drinks sponsor of the EMN Summer Social event, supporting the regional engineering and manufacturing community.
• SMS Techaffiliate partnerGTM or Marketing PartnerSMS Tech is listed as an affiliate partner of EMN, providing technology-related services and support to the engineering and manufacturing network community.
• Horizon Worksaffiliate partnerGTM or Marketing PartnerHorizon Works is an affiliate partner of EMN, offering services to support the engineering and manufacturing businesses within the network.
• Lloyds Bankaffiliate partnerGTM or Marketing PartnerLloyds Bank is an affiliate partner of EMN, providing financial services support to engineering and manufacturing businesses in the network.
• Jackson Hoggaffiliate partnerGTM or Marketing PartnerJackson Hogg is an affiliate partner of EMN, providing specialist services to network members in the engineering and manufacturing sector.
• Citationaffiliate partnerGTM or Marketing PartnerCitation is an affiliate partner of EMN, offering compliance and HR services to engineering and manufacturing businesses in the network.
• Johnston Carmichaelaffiliate partnerGTM or Marketing PartnerJohnston Carmichael is an affiliate partner of EMN, providing accountancy and financial advisory services to engineering and manufacturing businesses.
• Locktonaffiliate partnerGTM or Marketing PartnerLockton is an affiliate partner of EMN, providing insurance brokerage services to network members. Lockton produces insight newsletters covering cyber incidents, ransomware, and D&O insurance relevant to engineering and manufacturing businesses.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• ADS Group: UK trade organization representing aerospace, defense, security and space companies, providing membership services and events for engineering supply chains - analogous trade-body model to EMN.
• Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT): UK trade association for the automotive industry, delivering membership services, events, and industry intelligence to OEMs and supply chain - directly comparable to EMN's automotive supply chain focus.
• Make UK: The UK's largest trade association for manufacturers (formerly EEF), offering membership, advisory, training and events to engineering and manufacturing businesses nationwide - the closest national-level equivalent to EMN's regional network.
• UK Steel: Trade association representing the UK steel industry, providing membership, policy advocacy and events to steel manufacturers and supply chain partners - overlapping industrial sector focus with EMN.
• British Plastics Federation: UK trade association for the plastics industry, delivering membership services, events, training and policy engagement to manufacturing member companies - directly analogous trade-body model.
• High Value Manufacturing Catapult: UK network of advanced manufacturing research centers supporting innovation, technology adoption and skills development in engineering and manufacturing - thematically adjacent membership-style network serving EMN's audience.

Regional players

• North East Chamber of Commerce: Regional business membership organization covering the same North East geography as EMN, providing networking, events, policy advocacy, and member services to engineering and manufacturing firms among broader industries.
• Northern Automotive Alliance: Industry-led cluster organization supporting automotive manufacturing and supply chain businesses across the North of England - directly comparable regional manufacturing membership network to EMN.

Direct peers

• Manufacturing Technologies Association (MTA): UK trade association for the manufacturing technologies sector (machine tools, additive manufacturing), offering membership, events and resources to engineering and manufacturing companies - a close functional peer.
• Composites UK: UK trade association for the composites industry, providing membership, events, training and resources to manufacturers - a sector-specific membership-body peer analogous to EMN's vertical focus.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/engineeringmanufacturingnetwork

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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